[roc-chat] Re: Please, share your wisdom and experience!

  • From: David Smith <davew6dps@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 19:59:49 -0700

At least it was only on a rocket.

On my third or fourth flight it was rolling for takeoff and the airspeed
indicator didn't respond.

I look out at the Pitot tube to see a remove before flight banner flying
proudly.

I will never forget the importance of a preflight checklist after that one!

Which also applies to rockets...

David Smith
NAR 78668 L2
Amateur Extra, W6DPS
ROC Board Member
On Jun 26, 2015 7:49 PM, "Kurt Gugisberg" <kurtgug@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I think Rick McGee, our glorious Prefect, also watched his "Remove before
flight" flag waving proudly from the side of his rocket as it took to the
sky.

Kurt

On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 7:16 PM, Chris Attebery <
chrisattebery1971@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

that screw driver in your hand was for arming your electronics before
the flight, not after.

Really? Who would do that? Oh, wait. I did that around 1998 at Black Rock
and then came close to doing it again at TCC last summer when I got back
into HPR. I even taped a Remove Before Flight flag on both of those rockets
so I wouldn't make that mistake. Duhh!



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